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PROCEEDINGS 

OF THE 



Held at Sacramento, June 20th, 1860. 


Pursuant to call, the delegates chosen by the 
Republicans of the various counties of the State, to 
represent them in the selection of Republican Pres¬ 
idential Electors for California, met on Wednesday, 
June 21st, at Philharmonic Hall, Sacramento. 

The Convention was called to order at precisely 
11 a. M.,by P. B. Polger, of San Francisco—the 
Chairman of the State Central Committee being 
absent. 

The Chair announced the first business to be the 
nomination of temporary officers. 

T. J. Blakeny,of Sacramento, nominated Charles 
G. Lincoln, of Butte, for President, pro tem. 

Mr. Lincoln declined the honor. 

F. F. Fargo, of Alameda, then placed in nomina- 
tion James Churchman, of Nevada, who was 
elected. 

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM. 

Mr. Churchman, assuming the Chair, said: 

Gentlemen of the Convention : I have so often 
heard the old story repeated over and over at pub¬ 
lic meetings by those called to preside over them, 
that they were thankful for the great honor con¬ 
ferred—that they were diffident of their ability to 
preside over them—and would rather that some 
other person would be selected, etc., that it has 
got to be a stereotyped speech ; and yet, upon this 
occasion, I hardly know what to say, except to fob 
low in the old beaten track ; for, gentlemen, I do 
esteem it a great honor to preside over a Conven¬ 
tion like this, composed of such an intelligent body 
of men. As yet, we have not what is called the 
“ rough timber” amongst us ; but I have but little 
doubt that the time will soon arrive when our 
party, gathering strength, as it does, will have its 
share; and really, gentlemen, for my part, I should 


have no objection if, at some future time, a row 
should get up amongst rowdies, that some, even 
amongst the shouldeivstrikers, will not be ashamed 
to fight for Republicanism. [Laughter.] However, 
our object at the present time is to proceed to 
business—not to make long talk. You are sent to 
a State Convention for the purpose, and the only 
purpose, of placing four persons in nomination, to 
form an Electoral ticket, so that if our party is suc¬ 
cessful, they may cast their votes in favor of our 
nominee for the next President of the United 
States; and with the nomination of this ticket, 
our duties as a Convention will be at an end. I 
must confess, gentlemen, that I feel a little damped 
—slightly so—at hearing the cheering news that 
we received from Oregon contradicted, and it may 
be that by adding here and erasing there they have 
succeeded in throwing us behind in Oregon ; but 
if that should turn out to be the case, why, still I 
feel like keeping up a kind of Dutch courage. I 
feel something as a German gentleman telt—a 
countryman of Dr. Rabe’s—who lived in Pennsyl¬ 
vania when General Taylor was running for Presi¬ 
des Well, he was a violent anti-Taylor man, and 
a strong Cass and Butler man, and at the time of 
the election it was reported that Taylor had got a 
heavy majority in Lancaster, and he said : *•' Dem 
Vhigs need not to prag and poast about der ma¬ 
jority in Lancaster for Sheneral Taylor. Shust vait 
until old Berks comes in vith 7,000 majority for 
Cass and Bootler—dat vill come vith a dunder 
knock on der head of dem Yigs, and vill flash 
across de Atlantic vith lightning speed, and roll 
up to de feet of Q aeen Victoria, and says to dat 
despot, You’s a ruined woman.” [Applause and 
laughter.] 

L. S. Ely, of Tehama, wa3 appointed temporary 
secretary. 

The President stated the first business before 
the Convention to be the appointment of a Com* 
mittee on Credentials. 





J. A. Nunes of San Francisco—I move that a 
Committee of five be appointed by the Chair. 

J, M. Hurd of San Joaquin—I move as an 
amendment the appointment of a Committee of 
one from each county. 

H. S. Love of San Francisco, thought the 
Committee as proposed by Mr. Hurd would be 
too large and cumbrous, and moved to table the 
amendment. 

Wilson Flint of Sacramento, rose to a point 
of order; the first business before the Conven¬ 
tion was, in his opinion, the calling of the list 
of the several delegates from the different coun¬ 
ties. 

Mr. Hurd withdrew his amendment. 

Mr. Nunes argued in favor of his motion, 
which, being put by the Chair, was agreed to. 

The President appointed the following dele¬ 
gates as the Committee: H. S. Love of San 
Francisco, C. G. Thomas of Santa Clara, D. D. 
Brunk of Nevada, John J. Linn of Placer and 
S. W. Baldwin of El Dorado. 

IN RE-ORGANIZATION. 

J. W. Cherry of San Francisco—I move that a 
committee of five be appointed on permanent or¬ 
ganization, and that the Committee on Credentials 
be empowered to select the proper officers, 

Louis R. Lull of San Francisco thought the mo¬ 
tion out of order. 

So ruled by the Chair. 

RECESS. 

On motion of Mr. Love, the Convention took a 
recess of half an hour, in order to allow the Com¬ 
mittee on Credentials time to complete their report. 

RE-ASSEMBLING. 

At Ip. i., the recess having expired, the Con¬ 
vention was called to order by the Chair. 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. 

H. S. Love, Chairman of the Committee on Cre¬ 
dentials, offered the following report: 

Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to re¬ 
port the following delegates as entitled to seats in 
the Convention: 

Alameda (five votes)—A H Myers, AW Har¬ 
ris, F F Fargo, S Huff, W K Rowel. 

Amador (ten votes)—James M Hanford, F S 
Dexter, P M Randal, Thos Jones, Minor Frink, 
J C Wieker, J D Mason, Francis Tibbetts, M B 
Church, W W Walch. 

Butte (thirteen votes)—John Lytle, C G Lin¬ 
coln, A McCloy, S F Hale, A L Chamberlin, Geo 
S Sumner, J W Woodman, Benjamin Gray, W 
S Williamson, D W C Gaskell, Charles Baird, 
Mulvin Williamson, J M McConnel. 

Calaveras (eight votes)—W H Levitt, Fran¬ 
cis Snyder, Archibald Campbell, S N Parker, 
William 0 Gray, Josiah Debeck, J Spaulding, M 
H Garland. 

Colusa (two votes)—C M Hance, George H 
Fitch. 

Contra Costa (three votes)—Seth M Swain, 
E C Whitmore, E F Cox. 

Del Norte (two votes)—L S McClennan, 
George Kingsbury. 

El Dorado (fourteen votes)—G W Baldwin, 
William Jones, W H Pratt, E Harkness, A H Sax¬ 
ton, M W Sherman, J M Arnold, A Y Y Post, W 
O Applebee, S B Leavitt, Robert Chase, Samuel 
Center, David Baldwin, Samuel Winter. 

Fresno (two votes)—J B Aldrich. 

Humboldt (three votes)—E Tomlinson, J F S 
Beck, H S Waterman. 

Los Angeles (two votes)—Lewis Sperry, Hec- 
M Forbes. 

Marin (two votes)— H S Love. 

Mariposa (two votes)—Gilbert A Grant, Rich¬ 
ard McCaffrey. 


Napa (four votes)—G W Fowle. 

Nevada (fourteen votes)—Israel Crawford, J H 
Fuller, E F Spence, D D Brunk, R Abbey, J 
Churchman, A W Councilman,David Roowyer, P 
P Huntly, R H Raymond, J S Dunn, S B Caswell, 

J C Harmer, L Horton. 

Pl acer (ten votes) —John J Lynn, S R Bradley, 
John Fule, George Haycock, Robert McClellan, J 
J Fitch, A B Skull, A B Burt, J B Starbuck, C D 
Hillyer. 

Plumas (five votes)—T J McCormick, Frank 
Drake, Matt Howell, Tom Cox, James H McNabb. 

Sacramento (.fifteen votes)—L H Foote, G 
Rowland, S M Bailey, E N Robinson, J McNiel, E 
H Bishop, C C Jenks, E H Heacock, W H Weeks, 

T J Hull. W Flint, J Lake, E T Bolles, N D Thay¬ 
er, A D De Long. 

San Bernardino (two votes)—A Newman, W 
S Clark. 

San Diego (two votes)—Wra. Rabe. 

San Francisco (twenty-nine votes)—Thomas 
Morse,H. S. Love,J. H. Atkinson,C. W. Rand.Sam’l 
Gammage, Charles A. Washburn, J. A. Nunes, S. 
H. Ford, W. 0. T. Smith, Wm. Shew, Caleb Bur¬ 
bank, F. B. Folger, Ira P. Rankin, Henry Wether- 
by, G. H. Ensign, N. C. Lane, R. E. Stearns, Wil¬ 
liam Ireland, Charles Bemis, D. W. Van Court, P. 
Witbeck, W. Diggins, C. A. Sumner, Jacob Moore, 
Thomas Ogg Shaw, Egbert Judson, J. W. Cherry. 

San Joaquin (five votes)—J. S. Locke, C. C. 
Rynerson, D. J. Locke, J. M. Hurd, E. J. McIn¬ 
tosh. 

San Mateo (two votes) —A. B. Morton, David 
Marvin. 

Santa Clara (four votes)—C. G. Thomas, D. 
C. Norcross, H. Wade, F. B. Murdoch. 

Santa Cruz (three votes)—F. M. Kittridge, 
Charles Brown, Thomas Eager. 

Sierra (nine votes)—J. M. Rigby, A. J. Quig¬ 
ley, J. Conly, G. Taylor, Sol. Purdy, J. W. 
Haven, C. P. Combs, G. H. Hayes, W. N. Tracy. 

Siskiyou (seven votes)—William Rabe. 

Solano (five votes—J. W. Jones, F. M. Camp¬ 
bell, William Shephard, Seth Sanborn, Joseph 
Hewlitt. 

Sonoma (six votes)—S. W. B^own, Charles Hops 
kins, B. C. Bell, G. W. Granis, T. K. Willson, S. S. 
Todd. 

Stanislaus (two votes)— C. S. S. Hill,- 

Lang worthy. 

Sutter (two votes)—G. M. Hanson, S. Haswell. 

Tehama (two votes)—L. S. Ely, S. H. Dupuy. 

Trinity - (four votes)—B. F. Flinn, J. C. Mason, 
G H Bunker, J F Chellis. 

Tulare and Buena Vista (two votes)—H G 
McLean. 

Tuolumne (nine votes)—C H Walcott, E C 
Hartman, J Patterson. G Fellows, G C Havens, 
D S Turner, Thomas Magelton, W S Cooper, M D 
Haskin. 

Yolo (three votes)—J C Hawley, W J John¬ 
son, GW Reed. 

Yuba (ten votes)—W Hartwell, Charles G 
Bockins, W K Hudson, J R Deardoff, T J Sher- 
wood, J Seaward, Richard H Bliss, William Car¬ 
penter, L T Crane, J B Hubbard. 

Mr. Frink—I now move that the report be 
adopted so far as it relates to the delegetes resi¬ 
dent in the counties they represent, and also so far 
as it relates to the proxies who are resident in the 
counties they represent; leaving the balance for 
further consideration. My object in makiug this 
motion is not to deny the right of any proxies 
who are here, who hold the proxies of delegates 
who reside in remote counties of the State. The 
question relative to the admission of proxies who 
are not residents of the counties they represent, 
can be decided by the future action of the Conven¬ 
tion. My object is simply at this time to adopt so 
much of the report as includes delegates residents 
of the counties they represent, and proxies, also, 




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residents of the counties they represent; and then, 
this portion of the report adopted, the Convention 
can decide upon the question of admission to seats 
upon this floor proxies who are not residents of the 
counties they represent. I will say this, that if 
proxies are to be used as they have been used 
heretofore in Conventions, that the delegates to 
this Convention might as well retire and go home. 
It is useless to call that a State Convention where 
a large number of proxies irom remote counties 
are held and used by individuals in San Francisco, 
or any other county ; leaving, as it does in effect, 
in a tew men the entire control of the Convention 
and the general management of the Republican 
party in this State. I wish that portiou of the report 
embraced in my motion to be adopted, and then I 
wish the Convention to adopt a rule that no prox¬ 
ies shall be admitted who do not reside in the 
counties in which they hold their proxies. 

Mr. Love—I hope the motion will not prevail, 
and for this reason : The State of California em¬ 
braces a large amount of territory, and the Repub¬ 
licans who reside in Los Angeles or San Diego 
have as much right to be reprasented as the coun¬ 
ty of Amador, which is represented in part by the 
gentleman who has offered this motion ; but I 
would ask, can we expect a mao in Los Angeles 
will travel five or six hundred miles at a vast ex¬ 
pense to cast a vote in this Convention ? Or can 
we suppose that a man will ever travel even two 
or three hundred miles simply for this purpose ? 
Yet they may be as good Republicans as any in 
the State, and are therefore entitled to be heard 
upon this floor. Why, then, cannot the people of 
these counties meet together and nominate or elect 
some one as a delegate in whom they have confi¬ 
dence in order to cast for them the vote of their 
county ? That is the plan that has been adopted 
in various counties heretofore. The Republicans 
get together; they elect someone to cast their vote; 
they are heard and are represented, and the labor 
and expense of this five or six hundred miles of 
travel is saved, and every part of the State is thus 
represented. I hope the motion will not prevail. 
It it does—if a precedent of this kind is set by this 
Convention—that proxies not residing in the coun¬ 
ties they represent shall be excluded at the next 
State Convention, not one quarter of the State will 
be represented. Why, it is difficult even to get 
delegates from San Francisco, although they can 
take a boat at four o’clock, and can get back in a 
day or so. They do not wish to spend the time— 
leave their business—and of course this must apply 
with much greater force to the residents of dis¬ 
tant counties. I think it much better that the 
whole State should be represented. It will reflect 
more truly the wishes of the people of the whole 
State, and will look much better in our proceed¬ 
ings. 

Mr. Hillyer—I heartily support the motion of 
the delegate from Amador (Mr. Frink). I think 
it will be gross injustice, if gentlemen are 
allowed to cast the proxy votes for counties in 
which they do not reside. There are gentlemen 
who have come here with a large number of 
proxies from remote districts, and it is said that 
it is proper that these counties should be repre¬ 
sente I , but I say that it is no representation of 
these counties because certain individuals in 
San Francisco or Sacramento are allowed to cast 
the votes of the county. It turns out practically 
that, for instance, Siskiyou county thus repre¬ 
sented by proxy, casts her vote not according 
to the public opinion of Siskiyou county, ac¬ 
cording to the opinions of certain individuals in 
San Francisco or Sacramento. Now these 
remote counties may have different interests, a 
different population, a different public opinion 
in many respects from a central county or com¬ 
mercial city, and their influence should be heard 


and felt in this Convention ; but that entirely 
fails to be carried out when in the Convention. 
Los Angeles or Siskiyou county is called, and 
some man from San Francisco or Sacramento 
records the vote of the county. If there is any 
county in this State that does not feel sufficient¬ 
ly interested to send delegates hero, and to tell 
us what are the wishes of the people of their 
county, they cannot say it is our fault it they 
are not representedbut even then I do claim 
that those counties which do not send delegates 
are better represented by the Republicans in 
this Convention at large, than if their vote was 
cast by some man in San Francisco or Sacra¬ 
mento. [Applause ] If they cannot come here 
themselves, they had better leave the matter in 
the hands of the Republicans of the State, than 
to leave it in the hands of one man. I am 
Warmly in support of the motion. [Applause.] 

Mr. Weeks—I heard the report read, but did 
not hear a word about proxies. I believe this 
debate is entirely out of order. The list of the 
counties has been called over from Del Norte to 
Los Angeles, and not a word has been said in it 
about proxies. 

Mr. Brunk—I believe there ia one proxy 
named in the report. 

Voice—Yes, two. 

Mr. Brunk—Very well. But there is another 
feature in the report. There are members re¬ 
ported as being elected in different counties who 
live in San Francisco, and I believe that this 
covers a principle that the Republicans of the 
present day are opposed to. And I believe it is 
the wish of this Convention to put a stop to the 
eviis that are sure to result from such influences 
being brought to bear upon a Convention. [Ap¬ 
plause.] 

Mr. Weeks—I move as a substitute for the 
motion of ihe delegate from Amador, that the 
report as read be adopted. 

Mr. Flint—We have as yet adopted no rules for 
the Convention. If the delegates from Amador 
and Saeramento will withdraw toe motion, and 
substitute temporarily, I will move that this Con¬ 
vention adopt Jefferson's Manual as the rule to 
govern the Convention. I am afraid we are going 
to get into a difficulty, and it is proper that we 
should adopt rules so that the Chair can decide. 

Mr. Lull—Although we are a Convention, yet 
we are not yet a Republican Convention. It is 
proper that we should know who are the delegates 
before we adopt rules. It is getting the cart be¬ 
fore the horse, to adopt rules before we know that 
we have delegates. 

Mr. Flint—Then it is not a proper time to raise 
the question now before the Convention. I move 
that the report of the Committee be received, and 
then the consideration of the report will come up 
properly. 

Mr. Frink—I move that the report be recom¬ 
mitted to the Committee, with instructions to 
write out the names of all the proxies. 

The Chair—The question will be upon the re¬ 
ception of the report. 

The question being taken, the report was re¬ 
ceived. 

Mr. Fargo—I now renew the motion to adopt so 
much of the report as embraces the delegates pre« 
sent residents of the counties they represent. 

Mr. Love—Do you mean to follow it up ? 

Mr. Fargo—I do. 

Mr. Rabe—I did not intend to say anything on 
this subject, but now, as I think this move intended 
especially against me, it may be well for me to 
define the position I mean to take in this body. I 
am Secretary of the State Central Committee, and 
as such it has been the pleasure of a number of the 
counties that have looked upon my acts as deserv- 



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ing of their confidence, and the confidence of the 
county, to empower me, by their County Conven¬ 
tions, to cast the vote of their county. 

Mr. Brunk—I call the gentleman to order. He 
is not speaking to the question. 

Mr. Rabe—Upon this question I believe I have a 
right to explain. I presume my friend don’t 
mean to choke me off. I believe I have the 
right to explain the position I mean to take. 
I mean to speak close to the point. Those who do 
not reside in a county they represent in this Con¬ 
vention, may be iust as good Republicans 
as those new fangled Democrats who object 
to proxies casting the vote of the county. Now, 
take an instance. It has pleased the county 
of San Diego to pass resolutions congratulating the 
Republicans that the State Central Committee had 
a Secretary who had so well discharged the duties 
of his office; that he was a man who would work 
hard without any pay; and in view of the esteem 
and confidence they felt in him, they, in their 
County Convention, thought proper to appoint 
him a delegate, with full power to cast the vote of 
their county. Now, I wish further to say, that I 
say what I mean. I am not a man to dodge any 
question. I am a man bold and open. I am what 
you call a personal responsibility man. And it has 
pleased also the county of Humboldt, to say that 
Dr. William Rabe shall cast the vote of their 
county in this State Convention; and, by the help 
of God, Dr. William Rabe will cast the vote of that 
county. [Applause.] And it has also pleased the 
county of San Diego to say that Dr. William Rabe 
has well and faithfully attended to the duties of his 
office, and they have instructed him to cast the 
vote of their county; and, by the help of God, Dr. 
William Rabe will cast the vote of that county. 
[Applause.] And Dr. William Rabe never yet said 
what he did not mean to do. Also, it has pleased 
the county of Siskiyou, in Convention assembled, 
to address letters to me, testifying their regard for 
my services, and requesting me to cast the vote of 
the county, as it was too difficult for any of them 
to come as delegates. Now, I did not suppose 
there would be any wrangling upon this question. 
And there is not any wrangling in the great Repub 
lican party. I am pleased to see that we are har¬ 
monious. The opposition comes from the outside, 
not the inside. Well, they requested me to cast 
the vote of Siskiyou county, and I should like to 
see the man that would dare to say—yes, will dare 
to say that I shall not cast the vote of that county. 
Now, I said I had letters written from different 
counties, and as sure as my name is Rabe,I did not 
seek those compliments. I am sure that the dele¬ 
gates in question, not residents of counties they 
represent, are good Republicans, and were such in 
times gone by, and it is highly probable that, when 
we in those early Republican days risked our lives 
in propogating Republican doctrines, those very 
ardent and active gentlemen, now preaching to us, 
probably were the most bitter and foul-mouthed to 
denounce us; and they have only shifted the scene 
and are again here to distract a harmonious and 
friendly meeting. 

Now, I mean to sav this : I look upon the 
Republican party as being composed of men of 
intelligence, and it is all fudge for those old 
Democratic stagers to tell us that we shall ruin 
the party. They are trying to make bugxbear 
about nothing. One word as to the course I in¬ 
tend to pursue in relation to these proxy votes 
held by me : I intend to wait until this Conven¬ 
tion have given some candidate a majority, and 
then I moan to give that majority candidate, 
whoever he may be, these votes of the counties 
I represent. [Cheers.] I am a Republican, a 
Southern man, and—a Dutchman, if you please; 
[laughter,] but I have worked, and I intend to 
work, hard for the party. And it is well known 
that the Germans of the East and West are as 


ardent Republicans as any, and the California 
Germans will certaiuly prove equal to tbeir Breth¬ 
ren. A German is a Republican by instinct. [Re¬ 
peated and loud applause.] There are my works— 
here are my books. Look, and judge of my works 
and acts,and decide whether it is not outrageous to 
pervert the honors which a large number of Re 
publicans have chosen to bestow upon me into a 
crusade against me. 

Mr. Frink—I can assure the gentleman that the 
“ crusade,” as he calls it, was not intended against 
him, but there seemed to be some difficulty in get¬ 
ting a starting point; therefore, I thought that the 
delegates residing in their several counties might 
be considered Simon Pure delegates ; then I inten¬ 
ded to follow it up by proposing to admit proxies 
whose papers were regularly made out ; but if I 
understand the feeling of this Convention, it desires 
to have a different rule adopted upon this question 
than has been the rule heretofore. 

Mr. Hurd—I would ask the Chair how far this 
motion will extend in relation to proxies? 

The Chair—Simply this far : It will admit the 
delegates who are not in dispute. 

Mr. Hurd—If I understand the motion aright, it 
will preclude all the proxies from voting on this 
floor, until they are admitted by the Convention. 

The Chair—The Chair does not so understand 
the effect of the motion. 

Mr. Hurd—Because I hold that a proxy is en« 
titled to his vote until such time as the Convention 
shall take some action in reference to the question. 
When the Convention declares that a proxy who 
does not reside in the county shall not be permit¬ 
ted to cast the vote of that county, then, of course, 
they can not vote ; but until that time a proxy has 
as much right to vote as any member in the Con¬ 
vention. 

Loud cries of '• Question !” “ Question!” 

Question upon the motion. 

It was carried. 

Mr. Fargo—I now move that all proxies present, 
who reside in the counties they represent, be per¬ 
mitted to vote as delegates iu this Convention. 

Carried. 

Mr. Love—I move that all persons duly elected 
by Republicans iu the counties be admitted to 
vote, and the delegates present cast the vote of the 
absentees. 

Mr. Flint—I desire to have a few words to say 
upon this matter, and I agree with the gentleman 
from Almador that this is a dangerous precedent. 
We have been told by Dr. Rabe, very refreshingly, 
that he has been appointed a delegate from various 
counties. Now, this points out to us a new mode 
of forming a Convention. Dr. Rabe ought to have 
a patent right for the invention. The Secretary 
of the State Central Committee, being of course in 
communication with the several counties of the 
State, has it in his power, when county organiza¬ 
tions are not perfected, by virtue of that corres¬ 
pondence, to secure in his own keeping and con> 
trol a majority of the votes cast in the Convention. 
[Voices, “ That’ so.”] Now, 1 do not charge the 
present Secretary of the Central Committee with 
having done this, or having endeavored to do this; 
but the fact is patent, that the Secretary holds a 
large number of proxies ; and it is also evident, 
the modes by which they were obtained, and in 
which they are sought to be employed. 

Mr. Rabe—What is the mode? Explain it, 
sir. 

Mr. Flint—I was a member of the Democrat* 
ie party always, until 1856, when I voted for 
John C. Fremont for President. [Applause] 

I always voted against this proxy system in the 
Democratic party, and I can traca the downfall 
of the party to that iniquitous system. [“ That’s 
it.” Applause] The low working members of 
that party have made it their business to search 
eut and obtain proxies from remote districts 




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and by this mode, have come into Democratic 
Conventions, and controlled them. By this 
moans, often times, resolutions have been 
passed, and measures endorsed, in those Con' 
ventions, which never would have received the 
sanction of a properly and fairly organized body 
of Democrats. 

Mr. Love, interruptingly—I rise to a point 
of order. I would inquire of the gentleman 
now addressing the Convention, where he re* 
sides ? The gentleman, I am informed, is not 
reported as a delegate from the county in 
which he resides. I therefore think that the 
gentleman is out of order. 

Mr. Flint—Well, I will leave that question 
to be settled by the balance of my delega¬ 
tion. I reside in Sutter township, in this 
county. I was elected a delegate yesterday. 
I wa3 elected against this very clique of men 
who are now engaged in the Republican party 
in conducting the proxy system. [Applause.] 
In this connection, I wish to make a singular 
statement of facts. The Secretary of the State 
Central Committee, (Dr. Rabe,) came up here, a 
day or two ago, and went to individual mem¬ 
bers, and urged them to oppose my election to 
the Convention, stating that I was no more a 
resident of Sacramento, than he, (Dr. Rabe,) 
was. The statement was false upon its face. 

Mr. Rabe—I will answer all that in due 
time, my good fellow. 

Mr. Flint—My wife and my surviving child live 
here, under my own vine and fig tree, and I am 
not going to be disfranchised from any quarter or 
by any number of proxies. It is true, I have busi¬ 
ness relations in San Francisco, and I have had 
such relations for eleven years past. My home 
was formerly there, but for the last two or three 
years my home has been in Sacramento county. 
Now I don’t speak on account of any individual, 
personal feeling in the premises; I speak of this for 
the cause of Republicanism; and I speak thus be¬ 
cause I have seen in State Conventions heretofore 
this peculiar system carried out, to the virtual de¬ 
struction of the Democratic party. Most likely, 
other questions will come up that will create as 
much excitement as this, when we arrive at them. 
I will not allude to them now; but I heartily op 
pose this proxy system, for the reasons that I have 
stated. 

Mr. Lull—[Interrupting]—Will the gentleman 
allow me to ask a question? 

Mr. Flint—Certainly. 

Mr. Lull—What do you mean by the “ proxy 
system?” When the people of Siskiyou, or any 
other county, meet io mass convention, and elect 
yourself, or any other gentleman, to represent 
them in the State Convention, would you then call 
yourself, or that man so elected, whoever he might 
be, a proxy, or a representative of the people ? 

Mr. Flint—A proxy, sir. 

Mr. Lull—That is not my understanding of the 
matter. I was under the impression that a proxy 
was one who acts for another. If a man receives 
authority from another, who is elected a delegate 
to a Convention, he is constituted aproxy—he acts 
in place of a principal. But whenever the people 
of any county or district meet in mass convention, 
and elect a non resident of that county or district 
to act for them in the State Convention, that man 
is not a proxy; would be more fitly called a rep¬ 
resentative delegate. He is not next to the man 
elected as delegate—which the word “ proxy ” 
would imply. 

Mr. Flint—I don't agree with you, there. 

Mr. Lull—That is what the word means in the 
English language. 

Mr. Love—I beg leave to interrupt the gentle¬ 
men, for a moment, in order that I may make a 
personal explanation. I stated, a short time since, 


that I was informed that Mr. Flint was not a resi¬ 
dent of this county. I am satisfied that I was 
misinformed. I cheerfully retract the statement. 
I made the remark out of no disrespect to the 
gentleman. 

Mr. Flint—I am perfectly satisfied with the gen¬ 
tleman’s explanation. I will not detain the Con¬ 
vention any longer in speaking on this subject. I 
only wished to state the proposition, that, it is fatal 
to any political party to allow delegates to be 
elected to a party Convention who do not reside in 
the localities they are elected to represent. It 
brings about irresponsible and destructive action 
in the Convention. If I reside in San Francisco, 
or Sacramento, and I am elected a delegate from 
Siskiyou, what care I for, even if I am thoroughly 
sincere in a desire, to correctly represent that peo* 
pie ? What do I know of the sentiments of the 
Republicans there, on all the questions that may 
arise ? How, in any sense, can a San Francscan 
represent seven votes from Siskiyou ? I might 
make Siskiyou indorse some resolutions or princi¬ 
ples of action which the people would be opposed 
to. (A Voice—Then, the people of Siskiyou are 
responsible, and not us.) This proxy system re¬ 
sults in continual misrepresentations of the people’s 
sentiments, and is, or it ought to be, fatal to the 
healthy existence of any political party. [Ap¬ 
plause.] 

The Chair restated the question. 

Mr. Frink—I have a few remarks further to 
make, but will not trouble the Convention long. 
I "still hold to the position which I first took 
in this matter. If the Republicans of Siski¬ 
you or San Diego cannot afford to send a sin' 
gle delegate to this body to represent them 
here, can we consider them as Republicans ? 
Ought we, for the good of the party, to allow a 
proxy system, or an oppression of that charar- 
ter? That would injure any party. We, who 
live in the interier of the State, expend ouc 
money to get here, for the purpose of attending 
the Convention, to arrange a programme and 
platform, and put candidates in the field; and, 
if the remote counties are to be permitted to 
offer proxies to this or that person—a resident 
of one of the great central cities—to so great 
an extent as has been done, the Republican 
party in California will grow beautifully less. 
[Applause.] Now, sir, to get at this matter. I 
feel that all sent here are good Republicans, 
but I am looking to the good of the party, and 
for that purpose I made my motion. I now pro¬ 
pose to make another motion for the purpose. 

The President—There is one motion already 
before the Convention. 

Mr. Frink—I propose moving to lay that on 
the table. 

Mr. Love—I call the gentleman to order. The 
Convention cannot entertain two distinct and 
different motions at one and the same time. 

The Chair ruled the motion out of order. 

Mr. Frink—If in order, I would like to read 
a resolution which I have in my hand. 

Charles Crocker—I wish to say one word : 
This same question was up before the last State 
Convention, and was referred to this Conven¬ 
tion for action. It was not deemed advisable to 
act on it then. Now it seems a plain proposi¬ 
tion. We have admitted proxies heretofore and 
the counties of Siskiyou and San Diego have 
certainly been given to understand that they 
might be so represented until there is a rule 
adopted by the party in Convention assembled 
that no more may be admitted. I think myself 
it is bad policy that non-residents of any coun¬ 
ties should be permitted to represent those 
counties in this Convention or any other. But 



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until the rule is changed, distant counties know 
we will not recognize non-resident proxies. I 
think they should be admitted. Dr. Rabe 
has been elected by the Republicans of Siskiyou. 
They supposed he would be admitted because 
such has been permitted heretofore. This mat" 
ter was, as I have said, before the last Conven¬ 
tion but not acted on; therefore I think the 
springing this question at this time is prema- 
ture, and that we should now admit as hereto* 
fore those delegates present who hold proxies. 

F. F. Fargo—I believe the gentleman him¬ 
self is not a member of this Convention. 

Mr. Nunes—Yes ! proxies from counties have 
been admitted. 

Mr. Crocker—I admit that I am a proxy, but 
proxies have been talking here. I am about 
done now. 

Voice—Go on ! 

W. H. Weeks of Sacramento—I am not a proxy; 
I am here by virtue of popular election; but I recoU 
lect distinctly the facts in regard to this matter as 
stated by Mr. Crocker. At the last Republican 
State Convention held in this city, it was moved, 
or rather a resolution was offered, by Mr. Chillis, 
(the gentleman now in front of me, who is from 
Trinity, I belive,) providing that for the future no 
proxies should be admitted as members. The 
resolution elicited some discussion, and the point 
was raised that the matter had better be referred 
to the counties for an expression of their opinion. 
It was referred, not to the Convention, but to the 
State Central Committee, to take such action as 
they should think proper in relation to this body. 
If they decided to announce that no proxies would 
be admitted, then that was to be the rule for the 
organization of this Convention. If they failed to 
inaugurate that doctrine, or lay it down as a rule 
that no proxies would be admitted, then this Con¬ 
vention was to be constituted on the same basis as 
all others in this State have heretofore been. Was 
not that so, Mr. Chillis ? 

Mr. Chillis—Pretty much. 

Mr. Weeks—I say, with Mr. Crocker, that, 
exclusion of proxies at this time, would be a 
breach of faith to the members of the Republi¬ 
can party in distant counties. Siskiyou, Los 
Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino, have 
sent their proxies to various gentlemen. Oth¬ 
ers hold them here beside Dr. Rabe, and I say, 
it would be gross injustice to those sections of 
the State to decide that those delegates with 
proxies sent here should not be hear!. Mr. 
Flint tells us about what ruined the Democrat¬ 
ic party. Well, he and I helped to do it, thank 
God. [Tremendous applause, and laughter,] 
And I tell you, gentlemen of this Convention, 
that if you do not keep your hand on Flint and 
myself, we shall ruin you too. [Renewed ap* 
plause and laughter.] 

The President—The motion is, that all prox¬ 
ies, certified here as having been duly elected, 
be admitted without regard to residence. 

Mr. Nunes—I think this matter can be set¬ 
tled very amicably, as we understand what was 
the position ‘of the party in the last Conven¬ 
tion. The subject was referred to the State 
Central Committee, the account of which will 
be found in the Sacramento Union, of the 23d 
February last. I move, as a substitute for the 
resolution offered, to insert after the word “ Re¬ 
solved,” the following: “That hereafter, no 
proxies shall be received from any county, 
unless residents in that county; and that the 
State Central Committee shall be instructed to 
notify counties in calling future Conventions.” 

The President—The only way to get through 


business speedily, is to keep every question dis¬ 
tinctly by itself. State the question again. 

Mr. Frink—I am equally opposed to the resolu¬ 
tion as I am to the proxy system. I see that what 
has been admitted heretofore to Republicans in 
the interior of the State, is now beiDg claimed as 
a right. Now, sir, as I said at first, I believe it is 
just as fair for proxies .where they have been made 
by remote counties, to be used in this Conventien. 
But I am opposed to granting the right to the Re¬ 
publicans of Siskiyou or San Diego, to have Repub¬ 
licans resident in Sacramento or any other county 
than their own, represent them in this Conventiou, 
and that I say to be the question before us. I am 
opposed to that equally as I am opposed to the 
proxy system, because it is only the proxy system 
under another name. Under it you have a con¬ 
solidation of power at some central point in tha 
State which would render any party—the Repub¬ 
lican party or any other—like the polly wog, an 
immense head and a very small tail. Now, sir, I 
am opposed to that motion, and I hope it will not 
prevail. [Laughter.] 

Caleb Burbank—I would thank the Chairman to 
state to me and the Convention what the question 
now under consideration is, so that I cannot get 
them mixed up. 

The President stated it. 

Mr. Burbank—I so understand it. I have one 
word to say in relation to it, and when I say it do 
not say it is taking sides with any party here. 

We come here to reason first and learn what is 
right, and then, when we have seen what is right— 
when we have talked together—when we have 
reasoned together—then we will come up and act. 
Let all say that, with me, and then we know where 
we are. Now, it is true that, heretofore, through¬ 
out the State, with the Republican party, it has 
been understood that San Diego or Siskiyou might 
so elect—that is, that they might elect some one, 
for convenience sake, out of their own county to 
represent them 1 I understand that it has been so 
understood, and that such elections have taken 
place according to that understanding. Now, I am 
not going to discuss the question now, whether 
that is a good rule or not; I will get to that by.-and- 
by, when it, comes up. 

The simple question which presents itself now is, 
whether having been elected in that way, the dele¬ 
gates have the right; whether the Republicans of 
those counties ought, under the circumstances, to 
be heard in the manner in which they have pro¬ 
posed to be heard. Now, what is right in that 
case ? I am not prepared to say anything about 
the rule that has been adopted heretofore—nothing 
about that now. But I say that I am unprepared to 
say to the Republicans of San Diego or Siskiyou: 
You cannot be heared here to-day, when the sun 
of Republicanism is rising; (applause,) when we 
are all hoping, and have reason to hope, I say I am 
not willing to say this; I would not, under any 
circumstances, when those counties or others had 
reason to believe that they were expressing them¬ 
selves in the way which had been practiced hereto¬ 
fore, and which would be sanctioned here now, 
otherwise they would have adopted some other 
course—they want to be heared. As to what rule 
we shall adopt hereafter, that’s another affair. But 
now, as I must speak as a candid mau, I do not 
know that there is anyting going on, which is an¬ 
tagonistic—one section against another. I am 
glad to say, up and down, fair and square, that I 
do not know a thing about it, anyway, and I hope 
that I shall not know. To be sure differences will 
arise here, and they have got to be settled, and we 
have gotto settle them like men, honestly, truly 
and firmly. But, before any one question is set¬ 
tled, that question is entitled to the consideration, 
to the reason, to the understanding of every man 
who wishes his opinion and judgment to be known 
upon that question. I will not detain this audience 
longer, (go on, go on, from many voices,) but I 



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will simply say that I don’t believe that this Con¬ 
vention will say to any county, under the rule 
which has been adopted heretofore and never al¬ 
tered, that we will now, without their consent, 
thange the rule. 

That won’t do. My own opinion is that we 
ought at this time, considering what has taken 
plase heretofore, to let all those gentlemen who 
hav6 been elected by particular counties— 
although they themselves live in another 
countj—be heard here for those Republicans. 
This is my idea simply; unless some view shall 
be offered inconsistent with or controlling this, 
I shali have to act upon this in all the sincerity 
that the question requires. That is the way I 
understand it; that is the way I shall feel con¬ 
strained to act unless I hear some good and 
strong reasons against it—some which are 
stronger than those which have been thus far 
offered here. 

Mr. Frink—May be I misunderstood the mo¬ 
tion of the gentleman (Love) from San Fran¬ 
cisco. I agree with Mr.Burbank; but I under¬ 
stood the gentleman (Love) from San Francisco 
who made the motion, that hereafter the Re¬ 
publicans of Siskiyou, San Diego and other 
remote counties could elect. 

The President again stated the question. 

Mr. Love—I believe the matter is plain, j 
will not trespass upon the time and patience of 
this Convention, but I want to make one sug¬ 
gestion. Now, certainly, we ought not to be 
wiser than the National Convention that met at 
Chicago, and who nominated for our standard- 
bearer Abraham Lincoln [applause], who is 
destined to lead the Republican party on to 
battle and to victory. [Applause.] We ought 
not to be wiser than they. What did that Con¬ 
vention do? A man residing in the city of 
New York (out of respect for this Convention I 
will not mention his name) [applaust]; a man 
residing in the city of New York cast the vote 
of Oregon in that Convention. Now, my friend 
from Amador (Mr. Frink), I agree with him in 
a great many things, but I do not agree with 
him about one thing. I am for making the 
Republican party strong in the head and small 
at the tail. [Laughter.] I suppose my friend 
wants to have it constructed on the principle of 
a skunk—small at the head and strong at the 
tail. [Laughter.] 

I must disagree with my friend from Amador, in 
that respect. What will be the result, if we pass 
a resolution that a county cannot elect a delegate 
who does not reside within her limits ? What will 
be the result ? It will virtually disfranchise the 
people of San Diego, Si3kiyou, and many other 
counties. We can correct this matter, now, and 
have no difficulty in the future. What authority 
have the people of San Diego or Los Angeles to 
elect these delegates? Why, the State Central 
Committee issue their call, and they say to the 
county of Los Angeles, “ Assemble in Convention, 
and appoint so many delegates to represent you in 
the State Convention.” Do they say to the people 
of Los Angeles, “ Elect a man who lives in Los 
Angeles, and nowhere else?” By no manner of 
means. The people of Los Angles ought to have 
been instructed on that subject. They did not 
understand anything about that, and they elect a 
man who happens to live beyond the boundary of 
their county. Are we to disfranchise Los Ange¬ 
les ? If we so act towards that and other counties, 

I am very sure the Republican party will be small 
at the head, as well as small at the tail. 

A. H. Myers, of Alameda—In justice to Dr. 
Rabe, I wish to have him repeat again, the state¬ 
ment he made, which was about this : That, hold¬ 
ing several of these proxies, he would wait, before 


casting them, until he ascertained who really had 
received the highest number of votes in this Con¬ 
vention, and then throw them for such candidates, 
which would be respecting the will of this body. 
I had intended opposing this matter, but if I am 
correct in my understanding of the explanation 
and generous proposition which Dr. Rabe has 
made, in relation to his proxies, I cannot offer any 
opposition. 

Wm. Rabe—I will simply make my statement 
over again. I may say, here, that 1 also stated it 
yesterday, before this Convention met. I never 
intended to cast a vote by which it could be said 
any one was elected by my proxies. I only in¬ 
tended, or intend, casting my proxy votes that 
those counties which have thus honored me, may 
not appear unrepresented in the Convention. [Ap> 
plause,] 

Wilson Flint—That satisfies me perfectly, only 
I should like to see it extended a little farther. I 
move that all proxies elected in the same manner, 
vote so also. 

Mr. Nunes—I hope the gentleman will not press 
that. We have work to do, and but little time to 
do it in. 

Mr. Flint—I do not know by what right Dr. 
Rabe is to be selected out and disfranchised here- 
I move that all proxies elected in the like manner 
as himself vote in the same way. 

The President—The Chair hears no second. 

Mr. Flint—Yes ! there was a second. 

Mr. Love—I move the previous question. 

Mr. Flint withdrew his amendment, and the call 
for the main question was sustained. 

The question being on the motion to admit all 
proxies, it was adopted with great unanimity. 

Mr. Nunes—I now offer my resolution: 

Resolved , That hereafter no delegate or proxy 
shall be allowed to represent any county or part of 
a county in a Republican State Convention, unless 
such delegate or proxy be a resident of such coun¬ 
ty, and that the State Central Committee be in¬ 
structed to include this resolution in the call for 
future State Conventions. 

Mr. Fargo—Perhaps it would be better to post¬ 
pone further business until the Convention is per¬ 
manently organized. 

Mr. Nunes withdrew the resolution. 

COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. 

Mr. Fargo—I move that a committee of one from 
each Judicial District be appointed to report names 
for permanent officers. 

Mr. Weeks—Include order of business too. 

Mr. Fargo—Yes, and order of business. 

C. Crocker—I would like to know if I am a 
member of the Convention. 

Mr. Weeks—You’r a proxy. [Laughter ] 

Mr. Crocker—All right. 

Mr. Fargo’s motion was amended on motion, by 
requiring the delegates from the several Judicial 
Districts to appoint one from their own District to 
act as one of the Committee on Organization and 
Order of Business, and adopted. 

A reconsideration was moved, and lost. 

The roll of the districts was called by the Secre¬ 
tary, and the Committee named as follows: 

First District—Louis R Lull. 

Second District—H S Love. 

Third District—Frank F Fargo. 

Fourth District—C Burbank. 

Fifth District—T H Locke. 

Sixth District—C C Jenks. 

Seventh District—C W Brown. 

Eighth District—Wm Rabe. 

Ninth District—J F Chellis. 

Tenth District—Geo M Hannon. 

Eleventh District—C J Hillyer. 

Twelfth District—J G Morton. 

Thirteenth District—C S S Hill. 

Fourteenth District—I Crawford,. 

Fifteenth District—J 0 Smith. 



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Sixteenth District—C P Boucher. 

Seventeenth District—J H Hayes.] 

COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr. Love—I move that a committee of five be 
appointed by the Chair, to draft resolutions ex¬ 
pressive of the sense of this Convention. 

Agreed to. 

The President named H S Love, G A Grant, C 
G Thomas, W H Weeks and T H Osborne. 

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. 

Mr. Lull, Chairman of the Committee on Per* 
raanent Organization, presented their report as 
follows 

President —J. A. Nunes. 

Vice Presidents —C. Burbank, F. S. Dexter, 
G. W. Baldwin, L. H. Foote, and J. F. Chellis. 

Secretaries— ft. E. C. Stearnes and Charles 
G. Lincoln. 

SergeanT'At-Arms —C. Howe. 

The report was adopted. 

Mr. Fargo stated that as there was but one 
matter of business before the Convention, the 
Committee would offer no report thereon. 

Mr. Lull moved the appointment of a Com* 
miDee of two to conduct the President elect to 
the Chair. 

Agreed to, and the Chair appointed, as such 
Committee, Messrs. Lull and Rabe. 

address of the president. 

Mr. Nunes, on assuming the Chair, amidst 
great and prolonged applause, said : 

Gentlemen of the Convention :—I return 
you my sincere thanks fur the honor you have 
conferred on mo, and I tender those thanks, not 
merely because you have selected me to preside 
over a Republican State Convention, but also 
because your partiality has shown itself in 
connection with this particular Convention, 
whose nominees will cast the fir3t Republican 
vote of California, for the first Republican 
President of the United States. [Applause.] 
For it is as sure as the ultimate triumph of 
truth, or as the march of time, that the Repub¬ 
lican party will be successful in the coming elec¬ 
tion, and that Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, 
wiil be the next national President. [Applause.] 
Gentlemen of the Convention:—When under 
the leadership of the gallant Fremont [Great and 
prolonged applause], we went into the contest of 
1856, we denounced the objects of our adversaries, 
and proclaimed that the Democratic party, if suc¬ 
cessful, would be intent only on the extension of 
slavery, to the utter disregard of the true interests 
of the country, and in utter contempt of the Con 1 
stitution of the United States. Our predictions, 
then, were slighted, but they have since been ful* 
filled and more than fulfilled; for, in addition to the 
sectional character which the Democratic party 
has earned for itself, we are daily startled by in¬ 
disputable proofs of the wildest extravagance com 
mitted by the present Administration, and of the 
most, profligate corruption in every department of 
the National Government. The facts are too pain¬ 
ful in themselves, and too disgraceful to the nation 
to be the basis of party exultation, but we neces¬ 
sarily and naturally sympathize with the honest 
masses, and, with them, we are resolved that, the 
reproach shall be obliterated—that the country 
shall be redeemed from the hands of the spoilers, 
and restored, not only to Republican principles, 
but also to that simplicity and purity which 
should be characteristic of free people, and upon 
which, in the past, we have been wont to pride 
ourselves. [Great applause.] 

From the Kennebec to the Mississippi, aye, and 
across the continent to Oregon [Glorious Oregon, 
our younger sister, but yesterday recovered from 
Democratic misrule], true hearts will be engaged 


in the work of regeneration, and California will be 
with them. [Applause.] We have labored long 
in this State; hoped almost against hope, and 
worked untiringly in darkness and adversity; but 
now, thank God ! the storm has almost ceased, the 
clouds are rising, while we can already see the 
sunlight of Republicanism glimmering in the East; 
and where, in November next, we join in the jubi¬ 
lee of an exultant nation—exultant at the election 
of Abraham Lincoln, the patriot Presideut—we 
we will exclaim and feel that 
“ Night is past—joy cometh with the morrow.” 

[Great applause.] 

On motion, the Convention now took a recess 
for one hour. 

RE-ASSEMBLING. 

The Committee on Resolutions asked for further 
time in which to report. 

Further time was granted. 

Mr. Lull—I move that the Convention proceed 
to elect Presidential Electors. 

Agreed to. 

It was moved that where the delegations were 
not full, the entire vote of the county or distriot 
should be cast by the majority of the delegation 
present. 

Mr. Churchman was inclined to oppose this mo*» 
tion. He believed in thorough individual action, 
and did not believe in cliques, or a clannish mode 
of action. 

Motion carried. 

NOMINATIONS. 

Nominations being announced in order, the fol¬ 
lowing named gentlemen were presented: Edward 
Stanley, Geo M Hansom, G W Baldwin, Charles A 
Tuttle, G W Reed, J F Polton, L C Gunn, James 
Churchman, S D Parker, W H Weeks, Fletcher M 
Haight, Mark Hopkins, Charles A Washburn, A 
W Blair, John C Fremont, A H Myers, A A De- 
Long and Mark H Sibley. 

The nomination of John C. Fremont was re¬ 
ceived with tremendous cheering and applause. 

Mr. Churchman—May I ask the gentleman who 
nominated John C. Fremont (Mr. Love) if Colonel 
Fremont is willing to run ? 

Mr. Love—John C, Fremont is always willing to 
serve the Republican party whenever he can. [Im¬ 
mense applause.] He always has been, and ever 
will be, ready to assume any position which pat¬ 
riotism demands. [Renewed applause.] 

Mr. Churchman—Then I move that he be nom¬ 
inated by acclamation. [Cheers ] 

Mr. Myers was satisfied that Mr. Fremont would 
not accept the nomination; that he was very much 
occupied with his own private affairs, and would 
prefer, at the present time, not to be placed in a 
public position. 

After some conversation, in which it was underi 
stood that it would be most consistent with Colonel 
Fremont’s wishes not to be nominated, Mr. Love 
withdrew his name. 

Mr. Rankin—One word in regard to the nomi¬ 
nation of Edward Stanley. I think that I am 
justified, from a conversation that I recently 
had with Mr. Stanley—unless the gentleman 
who made the nomination is fully authorized so 
to do—in withdrawing his name. I yesterday 
called upon Mr. Stanley for the purpose of con¬ 
versing with him in reference to this very con¬ 
tingency— as to whether he would seive on our 
electoral ticket. While he expressed the deep¬ 
est sympathy in our cause, he furnished, what 
seemed to me, very good and sufficient reasons 
of a personal character, explaining why he did 
not wish his name to be used prominently in 
this campaign, and I am sure that we should 
very decidedly meet his personal wishes by 
withdrawing his name. 

Mr. Stanley’s name was withdrawn by Mr. 
Boucher. He was not aware as to whether Mr. 
Stanley would run or not. He knew that as an 







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elector Mr, Stanley would be very acceptable to 
the Republicans in his portion of the State. 

Mr. A. A. DeLong, of Sacramento, withdrew 
his own name from before the Convention. 

DFCLISTATION OP MR. A. H. MYERS. 

Mr. Myers said—As my name has been placed 
in nomination, I hope the Convention will indulge 
me in a few remarks. 1 presume that most of you 
know me. This is the fourth Republican State 
Convention in which I have made my appearauce. 
Since 1848, I have supported the great principles 
upon which the Republicans of this day have 
planted themselves. It is well known to every 
gentlemen who lived in the Northwest in 1848, or 
since that time, that no man could secure an elec¬ 
tion to any prominent position except he came out 
fairly and squarely and indorsed the Wilmot Pro¬ 
viso. I have been present in Legislative Conven¬ 
tions, called to elect United States Senators, in 
which Whitcomb and Bright (Bright is now one of 
the Senators from Indiana, and colleague of Mr. 
Fitch) were compelled themselves to indorse the 
proviso before they could be nominated. I stand 
here, to-day , as a Republican. Last year I thought 
proper to fight in a different regiment of the same 
great army. Having received a nomination, I 
went forward to discharge my duty, and I am not 
willing to give in to any man—I don’t care what 
position he may have maintained—I don’t give in 
to any man in regard to my devotion to the great 
principles of the Republican party ; but I have no 
idea that I can secure a nomination and election on 
the part of this Convention. I don’t seek it. One 
of my warm personal friends put my name in nom¬ 
ination, and I declined for these reasons: I am 
unwilling to take the stump; and were I to receive 
this nomination I would do it. I regard success 
religiously as a duty, not only in other States, but 
in this State, and I am one of those who believe 
that success may be attained in this State, and I 
look with suspicion upon the Republicanism of 
any man who thinks otherwise. 

“ I will try,” is invincible. A band of intelli¬ 
gent, heroic men—an army of courageous hearts, 
with strong confidence in the justice, truth and 
rectitude of their cause, will be invincible in the 
coming contest. I could not secure this nomina¬ 
tion ; but, gentlemen, you shall hear from me. I 
am at work now, and shall continue to work. It 
we do not succeed this year .success will come next 
year. The ball has started from the mountains of 
Sierra, and it will continue to roll until this glori 
ous, golden country shall have been redeemed from 
the blot and curse of a corrupt Democracy. [Ap¬ 
plause ] For this we pray, and for this we labor. 
Let them call us fanatics—let them revile us as 
much as they please, sooner or later we will be 
seccessful, and when we do succeed, our triumph 
will be a glorious one. We do not deserve any 
credit for what we have done ; we have not earned 
anything yet. As the noble old chieftain of the 
Republican cause in this State, Col- Baker, said to 
me, “ You don't deserve any credit yet ; no man 
has earned anything. We must fight before we 
can take our wages.” I am always glad to see 
converts coming in, and but give them a chance, 
and a noble band, full of zeal and energy, will ef¬ 
fect an entrance I am glad to see new converts 
here, and we will have hosts of them. Our anti- 
Lecompton friends will come in. Most of them bad 
their souls wrapped up in David C. Broderick. 
They loved him, and they had a right to love him, 
and that love was never betrayed. [A Voice, 
Never!] A more noble, open, glorious, manly 
statesman never lived than David C. Broderick. 
[Sensation and applause.] The proudest act of my 
life will be to have canvassed this State with him, 
and I will tell you that I would rather live in re- 
tirement all my life than to vote for Stephen A. 
Douglas, the professed friend who vilely betrayed 
him, and the man who voted for the confirmation 


of the appointment of Calhoun Benham, one of the 
seconds in that fatal duel, as United States Dis¬ 
trict Attorney for California. [Great sensation.] 

I love pluck, and I want the Republican party to 
be a game party. Never say die ; never give up 
the ship, and you will always find me fighting in 
some regiment, in some department of this great 
army against this corrupt slave oligarchy ; and 
may Gud speed the right! [Mr. Myers retned 
amid great applause.] 

MR. SIBLEY’S NAME WITHDRAWN. 

C. Hillyer,of Placerville—I ask if the gentleman 
who placed in nomination P. H. Sibley, of Placer, 
had authority to do so. I hear his name in nomi¬ 
nation, and as I come from Placer county, I wish 
to know whether he authoiized it. 

The delegate who nominated Mr. Sibley, replied 
that he had not done it by the authority of that 
gentlemen, but because of his admiration for the 
man. 

Mr. Hillyer—I talked with Sibley a week ago. 
He is not desirous of running. He worked fur the 
party last year with zeal and judgment. This year 
he would prefer not to run. 

Mr. Sibley’s name was withdrawn. 

DECLINATION OF MR. HANSON. 

G. M. Hanson, of Sutter—I desire to return my 
thanks for the honor done me, in placing my name 
in nomination. On one occasion I accepted a 
nomination from the Republican State Convention, 
which sat in this city some six years ago, this 
spring—when men where hard to be found who 
would volunteer to go as delegates to the National 
Convention. I accepted the nomination at that 
time, and went as a delegate to the National Con¬ 
vention. (Applause.) But I find now that there 
are an abundance of names before this Convention; 
all gentlemen, far better qualified to serve the Re¬ 
publican party, in the capacity of Elector, than I 
am; and in their behalf, I respectfully decline and 
withdraw my name. 

DECLINATION OF MR. CHURCHMAN. 

James Churchman, of Nevada—Some gentle¬ 
man has put my name forward. I feel perhaps 
as strong a faith in the Republican cause, and as 
much earnest desire for its success, as aDy orie. 
I was one of those who hoisted the Republican 
flag in Nevada, when it it was sworn by a crowd, 
collected for the purpose, that there should be 
no such gathering held, and that they would 
brickbat the church it was hold in. But it was 
held. The people with blue shirts were with us. 
The times are different now, and not only in that 
particular. At that time, I was, myself, rich. 
I spent, of my own means, freely, in aid of the 
cause. But a change has come over the spirit 
of my dreams since then. Whiltf making 
another start in the world, I came down here 
last February. I, with others, was, at the time, 
and had b en for a loDg time, running one of 
those expensive things—tunnels—to gut one of 
our mountains. I felt very confident, that a 
few weeks more, and we had it right there. On 
the strength of that—on that hope that a few 
weeks more would put me in funds—though I 
qualified my pledge,* saying, “ If I could make 
arrangements in money matters”—I said to the 
Convention, in February, that I intended to go 
on to the Atlantic States, and stump for the 
Presidential nominee. I am sorry to say that 
it has flashed in the pan. I will tell you the 
plain truth, for I always act honestly, it is as 
much as I can do to support my own family. I 
have broken down, and have to begin again. If 
I could raise the means, I would stump this 
State. [Great applause.] For me to stand here, 
and be nominated, after what has been said, 
would be like endorsing a man’s note, and beo 



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coming security for its payment, when the en¬ 
dorser could not raise the dust. For that rea¬ 
son, I withdraw my name. [Applause.] 

NOMINATION AND DECLINATION OF WM. RABE. 

The name of William Rabe of San Francisco, 
was placed in nomination. 

Mr. Rabe—I return thanks for the honor, 
but I wish to tell you at once that I have an 
office which I have discharged and hope I will 
continue to discharge to the satisfaction of every 
Republican in the State. As Secretary of the 
State Central Committee, I have devoted all my 
time and what little money I have to spare as 
readily and willingly as need be. [Sensation.] 
I have within the last three months spent about 
$600 in money, written over one thousand letters, 
and have disseminated fourteen thousand five 
hundred documents. [Great applause ] I am 
satisfied to continue to do so. [Applause.] I 
do not say what I have in laudation of myself; 
I oniy say that my kind friend comes to that 
conclusion because he knows what I have done. 
Other men situated so that they could do it 
easily would have done it as well. My situa 
tion is fortunate ; I have nothing to bother me, 
and you can’t get me out of humor if yon will 
only let me alone (tremendous applause), and, 
Mr. President, I will do all I can, but you must 
expect me to remain as I am, for I am too old 
to change; I am for y-two years old, and you 
cannot work me over again no how you can fix 
it. [Great applause.] Mr. President, X hope to 
be of some influence, as I speak some German, 
French, Spanish and a little English (laughter); 
I will do my best; I will go all over the State 
and will fight the fight as I did in 1856. All 
I ask of you, my worthy friends, as I said 
before, is to let me alone. [Terrific applause.] 

NOMINATION FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 

Mr. Fargo—I move that the Convention proceed 
to the nomination of an Elector from the Southern 
portion of the State. Agreed to. 

The Secretary read the names of those in nomi- 
naiion from that district—A. W. Blair, of Mon¬ 
terey; A. H. Myers, of Alameda; L. C. Gunn, of 
Tuolumne; Antonio Maria Pico. 

Mr. Myers desired to positively decline being a 
candidate. 

The Secretary called the roll with the following 
result: A. W. Blair, 141 votes; A. H. Myers, 37; 
L. C. Gunn, 9; Pio Pico, 3. 

A. W. Blair having received a majority of the 
votes cast, was declared the nominee, and, upon 
motion, his nomination was made unanimous. 

NOMINATION FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. 

Mr. Fargo moved that the Convention next pro¬ 
ceed to the nomination of an Elector for the San 
Francisco District. Agreed to. 

The Secretary read the names of the candidates 
from that district: Charles A. Washburn and 
Fletcher M. Haight. 

Mr. Rankin said : Mr. President—I should 
like to say a few words upon this matter before 
the vote is taken. We have from San Fran¬ 
cisco two nominations; both of the nominees 
are gentlemen for whom I have the highest re¬ 
spect. I placed in nomination the name of 
Fletcher M. Haight. I did so with pleasure, so 
far as he is concerned, and with pain, with 
something of regret, with regard to the position 
of another gentlemaD, Mr. Charles A. Wash- 
bum, whose name is also in nomination. But I 
put in nomination Mr. Haight from this feeling, 
that we were bound as a Republican Conven* 
tion, in making all our nominations, to make if 
we could precisely those which, all things con¬ 
sidered, would give greatest strength to our 


ticket. And I feel bound to say to the Conven¬ 
tion, in all candor and kindness, precisely wbat 
I have said to my friend, Mr. Washburn, per¬ 
sonally, that I think it preferable that Mr. 
Haight should be nominated rather than Mr. 
Washburn. Mr. Washburn is confined, and 
must necessarily continue to be so, by his edi¬ 
torial duties. X do not see how he can do any 
service outside of that position—any considera¬ 
ble service. Mr. Haight is certainly not so 
confined. In his place, Mr. Washburn can do 
the party great service in time to come, as he 
has in times past. His services I certainly fully 
appreciate myself, and I doubt not but that they 
are recognized by every member of this Con¬ 
vention, and by the Republican party through¬ 
out the State. In nominating Mr. Haight, I 
acted without being specially intimate with him, 
without even having consulted with him per¬ 
sonally, but feeling that he was a man of such 
influence and position, of such respectable 
standing in the party and in the community at 
largo, in the State, that it would be an 
eminently fit and creditable nomination 
for us to make. Mr. Haight, as I presume you 
all kuow, is a man of mature years, a stroDg Re¬ 
publican and able lawyer. At one of our con¬ 
ventions, he was nominated for the office of Judge 
in our Supreme Court. He is a Western man, a 
personal acquaintance and friend of Mr. Lincoln’s ; 
a man whose record, every way, is unexception¬ 
able. I submit, that he is a man of such years, of 
such position, of such reputation, that I am justi¬ 
fied in asserting, that he would give substantial 
strength and character to the ticket, both in San 
Francisco and throughout the State generally. I, 
on the whole, therefore, while I have none but the 
kindest feelings for Mr. Washburn, regretting ex¬ 
ceedingly that these two names should have been 
brought together, as rivals for the same office, be¬ 
lieve and urge that the interests of the Republican 
cause, in California, would be best subserved and 
promoted by the selection of the candidate for 
elector whom I have named. 

Mr. Flint—I desire to say a few words. I have 
heard one gentleman (Mr. Haight), from San 
Francisco, lauded highly, and he deserves it. 
I have heard none of the San Francisco delegetes 
as yet speak of the other genteman in nomination, 
Mr. Washburn. I desire as a friend of Mr. Wash¬ 
burn, to say a few words in his behalf. I believe 
there are no objections to Mr. Washburn’s receiv¬ 
ing that nomination even it Mr. Haight should re¬ 
ceive another, also. I think gentlemen mistake 
when they suppose that stump speaking is what 
carries elections. It is the man who sits at the 
editor’s table every day, speaks to his hundred 
thousand people, who has the influence. Give me 
one editor to a dozen or a hundred stump 
sneakers. There is Greeley, of the New 
York Tribune. [Applause, mingled with his¬ 
ses.] I will not say he has done as much 
as Mr. Seward, but he has aided Mr. Seward 
in doing what he has to build up the Republican 
party. To Charles A. Washburn tne Republican 
party in California owe a great deal, and they 
should be willing to pay some tribute of regard to 
him. I may say, then, that he should and ought 
to occupy a high position in a great party. I do 
not say this in disparagement of Mr. Haight. I 
know him to be a most admirable gentleman; bat 
when the qualities of the two gentlemen are brought 
into view, I believe Mr. Washburn is by far the 
most active politician. He has devoted his life to 
it. [Applause.] 

H. S Love—Mr. President, I cordially indorse 
the nomination of Mr. Washburn. I have known 
him many years. During all that time, Sir, he has 
been identified with our cause; he has been an ex¬ 
ponent of our principles. He has labored in sea< 



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Bon and out of season. He has done more and 
sacrificed more in the Republican cause than any 
other one man in California. Under circumstances 
which might well make a bold man hesitate, I 
have seen Mr. Washburn foremost in the fight. 
\es, sir, you and I have seen the day when, to 
avow and defend Republican principles here, re¬ 
quired nerve and courage. In that dark time, Mr. 
Washburn was always to be found at the poet of 
duty. Now that we have become a great and 
powerful party, I rejoice to see that his services are 
remembered. I hope that no vote in this Conven¬ 
tion will be given against him. He has earned our 
unanimous support—let us give it to him. (Long 
and loud applause.) 

Judge Burbank followed in a similar strain. His 
remarks were received with applause. 

Mr. J. H. Atkinson, said that Mr. Washburn was 
the founder of the Republican party in California, 
having organized the first “ Provisional Commit¬ 
tee,” which called the first State Convention that 
ever assembled on this coast. Our enemies having 
no answer to make to our arguments, revenged 
themselves by an effort to break up the Conven* 
tion. Mr. Atkinson concluded by expressing his 
cordial concurrence in the recommendations of the 
preceding speakers. 

The Secretary called the roll, with the following 
result: Charles A. Washburn, 194 votes; Fletcher 
M. Haight, 38 votes. 

Mr. Washburn, having received a majority of all 
the votes cast, was declared the nominee; and on 
motion of Mr. Hillyer of Placer, his nomination 
was made unanimous. 

Mr. Washburn was loudly called for. 

MB. WASHBURN’S 8PEECH. 

In response to a general call, Mr. Washburn rose 
and said—Mr. President and gentlemen of the 
Convention: I shall say but a very few words. I 
will not take up the time of the Convention by 
making any extended remarks. Gentlemen, I 
thank you for this nomination. I have labored 
long for the cause of Republicanism in the State 
of California. I shall continue to work in the 
same service and with the same zeal until our 
principles are triumphant, or until I can no longer 
spend my energies in that direction. [Applause.] 
I shall not be influenced as to the course which I 
shall pursue by this nomination; for in any event I 
am in the field, and at work for the Republican or¬ 
ganization, until Lincoln and Hamlin are elected. 
[Applause.] It may be that I shall then wish to 
retire. During this campaign, however, rest as¬ 
sured, I shall endeavor to do my duty to its fullest 
requirement. [Great applause.] 

MR. W. H. WEEKS IS ELECTED. 

Mr. Foote—I move that we proceed to nominate 
an Elector from the central portion of the State. 

Agreed to. 

Mr. Foote—In regard to our candidate, (Weeks,) 
I can say, that he possesses the mental and physi¬ 
cal qualities for the position; that, if he cannot 
split rails, he can maul Democrats. (Applause.) 

Mr. T. J. Blakeney withdrew the name of Mark 
Hopkins. 

Mr. Myers desired to hear from Mr. Baldwin. 

Mr. Baldwin stated that his only claim was, that 
he was a thorough Republican. If the Convention 
preferred Mr. Weeks, he had the same preference 
with the majority. (Applause.) 

The vote resulted as follows: W. H. Weeks re¬ 
ceived 165 votes; G. W. Baldwin 38; G. W. Reed, 
14; L. C. Gunn, 2. 

On motion of Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Weeks’ nomina** 
tion was made unanimous, amid great applause. 

Mr. Rabe—I move that a Committee of Two be 
appointed to wait upon Mr. Weeks, and inform 
him of his nomination. 

Mr. Love—I second the motion. 

Which was carried. 

The President appointed such Committee. 


MR. C. A. TUTTLE IS ELECTED. 

The names of S. D. Parker, of Tehama, and L. 
C. Gunn, of Tuolumne, were withdrawn, and the 
nomination of Mr. Chas. A. Tuttle was made by 
acclamation. 

BLAIR WITHDRAWN AND ANTONIO MARIO PICO SUB¬ 
STITUTED. 

After some conversation as to the propriety of 
nominating a native Californian on the Electoral 
ticket, it was concluded to withdraw Mr. Blair, it 
being uncertain whether it would be convenient 
for him to serve, and no one being there from his 
District (Monterey) to give that assurance, al¬ 
though there were many who knew Mr. Blair, and 
indorsed him as a Republican of the first stamp, 
Don Antonio Mario Pico was nominated and 
elected. 

Mr. Pico’s nomination was, upon motion, 
made unanimous. 

SUBSTITUTES. 

On motion of Mr. Love, the State Central 
Committee were authorized to fill any vacancies 
that may occur in the Electoral Ticket, by death, 
resignation, or otherwise. 

PROXIES. 

Mr. Rabe introduced a resolution relative to 
proxies, placed in his hands by Mr. Hillyer. 

Resolved, That hereafter, in Republican State 
Conventions, no delegate shall be allowed to 
appoint a proxy to represent a county, or any 
portion of a county, unless the person holding 
such proxy shall be a resident of the county 
from which the proxy is issued ; and that the 
State Central Committee be instructed to publish 
the resolution with the call for the Convention. 

Unanimously adopted. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Gilbert A. Grant, from the Committee on Re¬ 
solutions, presented the following: 

Resolved, That with a just and patriotic pride, 
we endorse the action of the National Conven¬ 
tion, held at Chicago, on the 16;h day of May, 
1860. 

Resolved, That the broad, comprehensive, and 
national sentiments expressed in the platform 
adopted at that Convention, meet with our 
heartiest approval; and, standing by them, we 
earnestly invite all opponents of the present cor¬ 
rupt Administration to join witi us in hurling it 
from power, and in bringing back the Govern¬ 
ment to the principles of the Fathers of the Re¬ 
public. 

Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln, of the 
Great West, is the appropriate representative of 
the great principles of the Republican party; 
the fit opponent of the sectional, factional, 
dissonant and disordered “ Democracy.” 
Known at home as “Honest Old Abe,”—the 
sturdy champion of freedom and justice—we 
commend him to the free voters of this State as 
a man possessing alike the genius to will and 
the courage and determination to maintain, at 
all hazards, the integrity of the Union and the 
honor of the Government. 

Resolved, That in Hannibal Hamlin, we have 
an honest, courageous and talented statesman; 
one who had the courage and honor to desert a 
mighty and triumphant party to which he had 
long been attached, at the first moment when it 
became the assailant of the constitutional prin¬ 
ciples of the Government. 

Resolved. That the great Republican, William 
H. Seward, ever the warm and judicious friend of 
California, is the object of the unalterable love 
and admiration of the Republicans of this State ; 
and whether in office or in retirement, our affec¬ 
tions will follow and surround him. And to 



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him, constantly, will our pride and patriotism 
point as one of the wisest men and greatest 
statesmen of any country or of any age. 

These resolutions were received with un¬ 
bounded applause, and while the last was being 
read—at the announcement of the name of 
William H. Seward—every member of the 
Convention rose involuntarily to his feet, 
while cheer after cheer, long, loud and enthu¬ 
siastic, pealed through the hall, making the 
building shake from its foundation. The wild 
excitement was So great and prolonged that the 
President found it difficult to again restore 
order. 

By Mr. Rankin— 

Resolved, That two members be added to the 
State Central Committee, the new members to be 
residents of San Francisco. 

Mr. Love moved to lay the resolution on the 
table, and on that motion lie called for the previous 
question. 

The vote was immediately^taken on the motion 
to lay on the table, which motion was carried by 
the following vote : Ayes, 151 ; Noes, 54. 

SPEECH OP W. H. WEEKS. 

Mr. Weeks, in response to a unanimous call, 
came forward and said : 

Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention : 
If I did not assure you that I thank you most hear 
tily and cordially for the honor I have just received 
at your bands, I should but ill express my feelings. 
Bat, as a legal man, I early learned this lesson, 
that the lawyer who commits the cause of his client 
to a huugry jury, does that which is about tanta¬ 
mount to a conviction. You have been laboring 
here hard and earnestly all day, and I wili not de¬ 
tain you with a speech. I will say this, however, 
that we are to have a meeting this evening, and if 
there is no better or abler man to address you, I 
will speak myself. 

This much I do say: lam for the ticket—bot 
ends of it and the middle. [Great applause.] Lin¬ 
coln I know not but by reputation; but every one 
I hear speak of him, gives him the character of a 
man admirably qualified to maul rails and split 
Democrats. [Great laughter and appiause.] But 
the truth is that the whole institution is so com¬ 
pletely split up that in that calling there will be 
but little for “ Houest Old Abe ” to do. The other 
man I know. I have known him from my boy- 
h >od. He was the Gamaliel at whose feet I learned 
Democracy. I stumped the State of Maine with 
Hamlin when only sixteen years old. That is, he 
did most of the talking, and I held the horses. 
[Great applause ] Thea Hannibal Hamlin and I 
Jittle thought that I should in this year be pre¬ 
pared to stump the State of California for him, and 
so far as my time, means and ability will go, aid 
in his elevation to the Vice President’s chair. 
This I shall most certainly do. [Applause.] The 
tutnre is pregnant with great things. 

We see that Democratic party, which, ever since 
I can recollect, has marched its serried columns to 
the battle with an assurance of victory, entirely 
disorganized. Never, while I was in the ranks of 
that party, did I feel the least sentiment of doubt 
as to what the result would be. Sometimes beaten, 
we returned again to the charge with unshaken 
columns and unwavering step. We fought you in 
’56. I say this to you, who have the honor of be¬ 
ing old Republicans, who fought the battle under 
Fremont, that I fought against you then. That 
battle of ’56 I fought in the Democratic ranks, and 
fought for what I believed tte best i iterests of the 
Sta e and country, and also the best interests of 
tho Democracy. But what have they given us? 
Fish-guts and bones. [Great applause, and cries 


of “ That’s so!”] The whole thing, the whole in¬ 
stitution, has been dragged in the dirt beneath the 
feet of a little knot of Southern seceders. 

Now, on the part of the Southern wing of the 
Democracy, that demoralised and sectional party, 
it is the determination that they will either rule or 
ruin; while the Northern wing is determined that 
it will keep its greasy bands in the public crib, 
way up to the eibow, or they will ruin too. (Ap¬ 
plause.) Between these factions the Democratic 
party has gone in—died—and every principle for¬ 
merly right on that banner, has been evaded by fa¬ 
naticism, sectionalism and strife. (Great Applause.) 
This fight is going on; it is “irrepressible” in their 
own party. Botts is leading one wing—and he is 
the best leader they ever had in the State; for he 
is the only man who, regardless of consequences, 
dares avow his sentiments. The rest of the misser- 
able hounds, from Dan Gelwicks down (applause) 
are ready to worship any god and bow at any altar 
which gives them the assurance of stealings from 
the public treasury. 

Gentlemen, I thank you for your kindness, and 
I shall see you again before the ides of November. 

Mr. Weeks retired amid great and prolonged 
applause. 

Mr. Love—I move that the unanimous thanks of 
th : s Convention be tendered to its officers for the 
able and impartial manner in which they have 
discharged their duties. 

Mr. Love put this resolution to vote, and it was 
carried by acclamation. 

President Nunes then addressed the Conven¬ 
tion as follows : 

Gentlemen of the Convention: Our labors 
are now concluded. We have successfully 
and harmoniously accomplished the business for 
which we assembled, and can return to our con¬ 
stituents with the assurance of having presented 
an acceptable ticket for their suffrages, and one 
which will faithfully represent their preference for 
that great Illinoisan, Abraham Lincolu, [cheers,] 
and the distinguished son of New England, Hanni¬ 
bal Hamlin. [Tremendous applause.} 

The Chair highly appreciates the kindness which 
the Convention, by its resolution, has expressed 
towards it, as well as the indulgence that has been 
extended to it throughout the day. It is conscious 
of the intention to have been considerate and im¬ 
partial, and flattered by your voices into the belief 
that success has not been entirely wanting. 

Gentlemen, the incipiency of the campaign hav. 
ing been surmounted, it remains for us to achieve the 
residue. We have presented a ticket to our fellow 
citizens of the State; let us now return to our 
homes and see that it is elected—devoting our 
best energies to that end, until the sun sets on the 
night of the election. [Great applause.] 

RAILS. 

On motion of Mr. Fargo, of Alameda, a Com¬ 
mittee, composed of Messrs. Fargo, Hillyer, 
and Hansom, was appointed to confer with the 
State Central Committee, of Illinois, relative to 
obtaining a Lincoln split rail. 

Carried, amid much merriment. 

It was suggested that if the original rails 
were all gone, the Committee be authorized to 
get Abe to split a few more. [Laughter.] 

On motion of Mr. Love, the Convention then 
adjourned sine die, after giving nine cheers for 
Lincoln and Hamlin, and nine cheers for the 
Republican Electoral Ticket of California. 

JOSEPH A. NUNES, 

President. 

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